Ex-police chief settles with Matawan, gets $150,000

1:15 AM,
Dec. 1, 2012

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The long legal dispute between the borough and its former police Chief James Alston ends today with Alston's official retirement and a payment settlement.

Alston also walks away with $150,000 - $100,000 of which will be given to his attorney, David Corrigan, for legal fees, according to a settlement agreement approved Tuesday. The settlement will be paid by the borough's insurance.

Alston, 62, had filed a federal lawsuit earlier this year, claiming race and age discrimination. Alston was Matawan's first black police chief. ...